# Recursion |  | **Recursion** occurs when the definition of a concept or process depends on a simpler or previous version of itself. Recursion is used in a variety of disciplines ranging from linguistics to logic. The most common application of recursion is in mathematics and computer science, where a function being defined is applied within its own definition. While this apparently defines an infinite number of instances, it is often done in such a way that no infinite loop or infinite chain of references can occur. | |-|-| | | wikipedia:: [Recursion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recursion) | [[Consilience in Recursion, Sublation, Dialectics, Emergence, Non-linearity, Lateral Thinking, Meta, Intension, Feedback Loops, etc.]] [[Feedback|Feedback Loop]] ## [[Infinite Regress]] ## [[Droste Effect]] ## [[Matryoshka Doll]] ## [[Fractal]]